Overview
- Stefano Utoikamanu has been added to the bench in place of injured front-rower Mitch Barnett.
- Haumole Olakau’atu withdrew from selection to support his partner’s impending birth.
- Nathan Cleary said he and Mitchell Moses are aiming to refine their halves combination for Game II.
- Daley has preserved his 17-man core for a fourth consecutive match to maintain cohesion.
- Queensland countered with their own shake-up, dropping skipper Daly Cherry-Evans in favour of Tom Dearden.